Taft Dickerson rode Made By J, to a win tonight in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show in Lexington, earning $32,762. Judges for this year’s event were Larry Little, Will Knabenshue, Kelly McDowall and Mike Carter. “She was there every step of the way,” Dickerson […]
Twenty-three horses are entered to compete tonight for a total purse of $91,050 in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show in Lexington. When the judges’ selections are tallied the winner will walk away with a check for $32,762.50. The highest placing Intermediate Rider will […]
Brandon Burr of Rochester, Indiana, piloted Im The Dude a 2012 bay gelding by Lazy Loper and out of Ms Machine, to a win Friday in the $1,000 added InStride Edition 3-Year-Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show Circuit in Lexington. Im The Dude is owned by […]
Jackson, Tennessee veterinarian Brenda Looney and her husband, Lee, made an important decision a while back. “We didn’t want to look back on our lives when we are older and say ‘what if…,’” she explains. “He’s been the biggest influence in my horse show career because he pushes me to achieve what I had previously […]
Exhibitors from across the country started arriving at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington on Wednesday for the Virginia Classic AQHA Show circuit which starts today and runs through Sunday. Judges Mike and Charlene Carter, Lynda Danielson, Karen Watters, Kelly McDowell and Suzy Jeane will start evaluating Halter, Western Riding, Ranch Riding, Reining, Over Fences, Hunter Under Saddle […]
The Virginia Quarter Horse Classic show at the Virginia Horse Show, exhibitors from across the country prepare for an exciting weekend. Starting Thursday morning at 8 A.M. with Showmanship judges Mike and Charlene Carter, Lynda Danielson, Karen Watters, Kelly McDowell and Suzy Jeane will see Halter, Western Riding, Ranch Riding, Reining, Over Fences, Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation.
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association State Show, known as the Mayflower, has added a special class to honor long-time member and supporter, Jim Cooper, who passed away in March. The Mayflower, an AQHA/NSBA Dual-Approved Show will be held April 29-May 3, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, with six AQHA Judges and […]
Selling Pleasure Prospects from Masterson Farms, Show Horses and more in the Pro Horse Services April Online Auction “Top Western Pleasure prospects from Masterson Farms as well as other show and performance horses and prospects are offered in the April Online Auction.” states Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “There are some Halter prospects […]
A show office is the hub of any breed competition. It’s the event headquarters, setting the tone for the week, providing key information, taking entries and logging points. Show managers and secretaries clock long hours before, during and after an event to guarantee exhibitors have a positive experience and are properly acknowledged on the awards […]
The sperm, embryos and oocytes from foals born in 2015 or after will not be able to be used beyond two calendar years following that animal’s death or sterilization to register a foal with AQHA, based on a new rule approved by the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2015 AQHA Convention in March in […]
Member appointments to APHA’s Standing Committee rosters for 2015 have been made, and the 12 committees are already hard at work. Comprised of APHA members from around the United States, as well as international affiliates, APHA’s standing committees serve as advisory groups for association rules and planning, in keeping with the association’s mission of promoting […]
